Description

Sam Houston Autograph Document Signed as the third president
of the Republic of Texas. One page, 7.75" x 8.5", Washington, July
24, 1843, requesting payment to "Mr. J[ames]. H. Raymond
/Acctg. Treasurer." Houston writes, "You will please
to pay to Danl. J. Tolar esq. Twenty four Dollars in Exchequer out
of my salary fund on Deposit, and this shall be your voucher. Your
obt servt. [signed] Sam Houston." Below Houston's
signature, Daniel Tolar[?] wrote on the next day, "Received of
Jas. H. Raymond Actg Treasurer the above amount in Exchequers."
Houston's large signature and paraph are boldly written. Matted and
framed to an overall 11" x 12". Toned with smoothed folds.